Data Center Automation Engineer: Controls & Reliability

X.ai; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is hiring an Automation and Controls Engineer for its data center facilities. You will design, program, commission, and own plant controls, building robust interfaces and tuning live systems while ensuring safety and reliability.

Expect to work on chillers, pumps, valves, and HVAC controls with a focus on uptime and energy performance. You will develop control narratives, sequences of operations, and HMI graphics, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline related to controls or automation.
• 1+ years in industrial controls, building or plant automation, or data center facilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and manage facility automation projects from operations through commissioning.
• Architect, write, and debug PLC and controller code for plant equipment.
• Implement control strategies to optimize capacity, efficiency, and redundancy.
• Maintain safety with interlocks, EPO and transfer logic, and alarm philosophy.
• Create clear HMI graphics for operators to monitor plant state and alarms.
• Integrate controllers into site BMS/EPMS/historian for unified data.
• Design control panels and interfaces compliant with NEC/NFPA/UL 508A.
• Own systems post go-live with ongoing tuning and uptime improvements.
• Coordinate schedules and drive vendors and teams during construction and expansion.

Skills

Industrial controls experience

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA development

Fieldbus and Ethernet networks

Safety and compliance

Electrical systems troubleshooting

Strong written and verbal沟通

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, controls, mechatronics, or related discipline

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT

EPLAN

Ignition/SCADA or Niagara

Job description

SpaceXSI is hiring an Automation and Controls Engineer for its data center facilities. You will design, program, commission, and own plant controls, building robust interfaces and tuning live systems while ensuring safety and reliability.

Expect to work on chillers, pumps, valves, and HVAC controls with a focus on uptime and energy performance. You will develop control narratives, sequences of operations, and HMI graphics, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams.